Politics · October 8, 2026
House Democratic candidate denies illegal immigrant arrested by ICE works for campaign
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The campaign for Janelle Stelson, a Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, has denied any affiliation with Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a Nigerian national arrested by ICE following a guilty plea for disorderly conduct. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified Igbojekwe as a former canvasser for the campaign, the Stelson campaign maintains he was never an employee or volunteer. Igbojekwe originally entered the U.S. legally in 2017 but overstayed his visa in 2019, later receiving deferred action during the Biden administration in 2021.
The campaign for Janelle Stelson, a Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, has denied any affiliation with Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a Nigerian national arrested by ICE following a guilty plea for disorderly conduct. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified Igbojekwe as a former canvasser for the campaign, the Stelson campaign maintains he was never an employee or volunteer. Igbojekwe originally entered the U.S. legally in 2017 but overstayed his visa in 2019, later receiving deferred action during the Biden administration in 2021.